Leola Maxine Marrs Butler Brown, 96, of Nickerson, Kansas went to be with Lord on 12/16/2020. Leola was born to Walter Warren Marrs and Feryl Ione Flinn, on 08/22/1924 in rural Meade County Kansas. Leola graduated from Fowler High School in 1942.  She studied Home Economics at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK. During WWII Leola moved to Los Angeles, California and worke...

God welcomed another angel into heaven with the passing of Christine Schaef Sleeper. Chris died on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family. Christine was born in Higgins, Texas, on January 14, 1936. She grew up in Hemphill County, Texas, and graduated from Canadian High School in 1953. She followed her two brothers, Tom and Don, to Panhandle State University. Christi...

Jeanne Gildene Rookhuyzen, 98, passed peacefully early Sunday morning, December 13, 2020 at the Long Term Care Unit in Satanta, Kansas. She was born October 21, 1922 to Lillian Ruth (Sheer) and Gildo Joseph Clerico in Topeka, Kansas. Jeanne attended elementary school in Osage City, KS while living with her paternal grandparents. She joined her mom in Liberal for her freshman year of high school,...

Ricardo “Ricky” Rodriguez, age 43, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, at his home in Ulysses. He was born July 2, 1977, in Satanta, Kansas, the son of Simon and Maria (Longoria) Rodriguez. Ricky grew up in Satanta and graduated from Satanta High School in 1995. He was a very dedicated employee and for the last 22 years, has worked at Friona Feed Yard as a feed delivery manager. Ricky enjoye...

Nina May (Bullock) Sipes, or “Cookie” as she was known to her husband, was born December 23, 1955, to Doris Jean Bolinger Kenville and Kenneth Marlyn Bullock, and died December 11, 2020. She was a loving wife to Ronald Lee Sipes and stepmother to Summer Sipes and Dallas Sipes Chapman for 39 years.   Nina went out of her way to help people whenever possible and was always generous with h...

Luis Carlos Juarez Ortiz, 26, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal Kansas. He was born on October 20, 1994 in Liberal, the son of Elida Ortiz and Heriberto Melendez. Luis graduated from Liberal High School in 2013 and obtained his associates degree at Seward County Community College. Luis worked for JV Well Service, working in the Oil Fields, and at National B...

  Paula Ann Park, 60, Liberal, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at HaysMed. She was born June 10, 1960 in Orange County, California, the daughter of Dale and Barbara Ann (Peak) House.  On February 16, 1984 she was united in marriage to Dennis E. Park in Liberal, Kansas, and they celebrated 36 years of marriage.  Paula was a graduate of Ulysses High School, a...

Jan Foster, 67, of Turpin, OK passed away on Saturday December 12, 2020 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on October 25, 1953 to James and Dorothy (Franz) Swan at Liberal, KS. On August 4, 1973 she married Stan Foster at the Turpin Mennonite Church near Turpin, OK. She attended school in Turpin, OK and graduated from Liberal High School; class of 1971. Jan was also ...

Mary Ann Montanez, age 60, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses.  She was born July 5, 1960, in Ulysses, the daughter of Ignacio and Ramona (Rodriguez) Rodriguez.    Mary was born and raised in Ulysses; where she met and married Alonso Montanez.  When Mary wasn’t working at Pioneer Electric, she was enjoying her grandkids. ...

Judy (Miller) Nedom went home to be with Jesus on Friday, December 11th, 2020 after a long stay at The KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born to Lawrence and Geraldine Marie (Longtin) Miller on March 9th, 1949 in Garden City, Kansas where she enjoyedher childhood on the farm. After graduating high school, Judy attended Sydney’s Hairdressing college in Hutchinson, K...